University of Tasmania, Australia

Research on the Motivations for Supplement Use

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Research on the Motivations for Supplement Use

Participant Information Sheet

1. Invitation

You are invited to participate in a study being conducted at the University of Tasmania, by Marni Ansell, Dr Daniel Zuj and Dr Jonathan Mond.

2. What is the purpose of this study?

The purpose of this study is to understand some of the factors associated with the use of sports supplements.

3. Why have I been invited to participate?

You have been invited to participate in this study because you:

- Are aged between 18 years to 40 years old

Your involvement in this study is voluntary. While we hope that you will be willing to participate, we respect your right to decline or withdraw at any time.

4. What will I be asked to do?

To complete a 10-minute online survey asking about your usage of sports supplements and some questions about health and wellbeing. The survey isanonymous. That is, no identifying information will be obtained from survey participants.

5. Are there any possible benefits from participation in this study?

Your participation in this study will help us to understand some of the factors that contribute to the use of sports supplements.

6. Are there any possible risks from participation in this study?

There are no anticipated risks associated with participation in this study. However, some participants may experience mild discomfort in answering some questions.

7. Is there any reimbursement for participation?

Yes! In appreciation of your time, all survey respondents will enter the draw to win one of four $50 Coles-Myer vouchers. First year psychology students at the University of Tasmania will receive 15 minutes of course credit.

8. What if I change my mind during or after the study?

Your participation in this study is greatly appreciated, however it is voluntary. You can choose to discontinue participation in the study at any time without providing an explanation. However, once you complete the survey, your data will not be able to be withdrawn as it will not be able to be identified as belonging to you.

9. What will happen to the information you provide when this study is over?

All data will be stored on a password protected computer at the University of Tasmania and will be destroyed 5 (FIVE) years after the date of publication.

10. How will the results of the study be published?

We hope to have this research published in a local media outlet, and a peer reviewed scientific journal in due course. No identifiable information about you will be published, your answers will remain anonymous.

11. Who do I contact if I have any other queries?

If you would like to discuss any aspect of this study please contact Dr Daniel Zuj (Daniel.Zuj@utas.edu.au)

12. Who should I contact if I have any concerns?

This study has been approved by the Tasmanian Human Research Ethics Committee. If you have any concerns about the conduct of this study, please contact the HREC (Tasmania) Network on (03) 6226 7479 or email human.ethics@utas.edu.au, quoting Ethics Reference Number H16483

Thank you for taking the time to consider this study

Your consent to participate in this study is implied in your completion of this survey

Privacy

A note on privacyThis survey is anonymous.The record of your survey responses does not contain any identifying information about you, unless a specific survey question explicitly asked for it. If you used an identifying token to access this survey, please rest assured that this token will not be stored together with your responses. It is managed in a separate database and will only be updated to indicate whether you did (or did not) complete this survey. There is no way of matching identification tokens with survey responses.

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